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Achieving the two-week standard

Questions and answers how to help you with issues arising from the two-week wait standard

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    28 May 2002
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    2002
  • Pages:
    4
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown Copyright

Following the implementation of the two-week wait standard a number of questions have been raised and clarification sought on the interpretation of the standards. This document has been designed by the Cancer Action Team to assist those who are involved with the two-week standard at Regional, Health Authority and Trust level as an aid to deal with queries or interpretation difficulties.

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